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namespace Fas.Tem.Util.Introspection
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interface defining a 'getter'.  For uses when looking for resolution of
    /// property references
    /// <code>
    /// $foo.bar
    /// </code>
    /// </summary>
    /// <author> <a href="mailto:geirm@optonline.net">Geir Magnusson Jr.</a> </author>
    /// <version> $Id: VelPropertyGet.cs,v 1.1 2004/12/27 05:55:08 corts Exp $ </version>
    public interface IVelPropertyGet
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// specifies if this VelPropertyGet is cacheable and able to be
        /// reused for this class of object it was returned for
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>true if can be reused for this class, false if not</returns>
        bool Cacheable { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// returns the method name used to return this 'property'
        /// </summary>
        string MethodName { get; }

        /// <summary>
        /// invocation method - called when the 'get action' should be
        /// performed and a value returned
        /// </summary>
        object Invoke(object o);
    }
}